Naoki Itamura
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is a Japanese video game music composer
and sound designer. Sometimes he was referred to as Gekko Itamura.
Itamura studied music in Kyoto
, at , and is best known for his work on Video System
video games such as the F-1 Grand Prix series for the Arcade
and Super Famicom
, but has also composed music for other Video System games.
Nowadays Neyoh is his artistic name
. In 2009 he released the album African Elephant Song on iTunes
.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and sound designer. Sometimes he was referred to as Gekko Itamura.
Itamura studied music in Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
, at , and is best known for his work on Video System
Video System
was a software company that was founded and ran by software designer Koji Furukawa in Kyoto, Japan in December 1984. It was best known for making video game titles for the arcades and other different platforms, including the Super Nintendo, Neo-Geo and Nintendo 64.They released various types of...
video games such as the F-1 Grand Prix series for the Arcade
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
and Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, but has also composed music for other Video System games.
Nowadays Neyoh is his artistic name
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
. In 2009 he released the album African Elephant Song on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Video games
- Mahjong Natsu Monogatari (1989) ArcadeArcade gameAn arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
- Tail to Nose: Great ChampionshipTail to NoseTail to Nose: Great Championship, known in Japan as , is a Formula One-based arcade racing video game developed and published by Video System.-Summary:...
(1989) Arcade - Spinal Breakers (1990) Arcade
- Pipe DreamPipe dream- Music :* Pipe Dreams , 2009* Pipedream , the first solo album from Lindisfarne front man Alan Hull* Pipe Dreams , 1995* "Pipe Dream", a song by Project 86 from the album Project 86...
(1990) Arcade - Rabio Lepus Special (1990) PC EngineTurboGrafx-16TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
- Karate Blazers (1991) Arcade
- F-1 Grand PrixF-1 Grand Prix (video game)is a Formula One-based arcade racing video game developed and published by Video System exclusively in Japan. It is the first title in Video System's licensed F1 Grand Prix series, which this title is based on the 1991 Formula One season. It was licensed by Fuji Television and FOCA...
(1991, 1992) Arcade, Super FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemThe Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... - Sonic WingsAero FightersAero Fighters is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1992 by Video System, ported to the Super Famicom in 1993 and the Super Nintendo in 1994....
(1992, 1993) Arcade, Super Famicom - Hyper V-BallHyper V-BallHyper V-Ball - known in Japan as - is a Super NES volleyball video game and the fourth game of Super Volley series.-Summary:The player can use either human or robotic volleyball players. While the human players give the game more realism, the robot players can provide special moves that can...
(1992) Super Famicom - F-1 Grand Prix Part II (1993) Super Famicom
- F-1 Grand Prix Part III (1994) Super Famicom
- SD F-1 Grand PrixSD F-1 Grand Prixis a Japan-exclusive video game based on the of the F1 Grand Prix series. This video game spin-off was developed for the Super Famicom by Video System.-Gameplay:...
(1995) Super Famicom